Rights-based philanthropy and a sacred rain cave: Interview with Aimee Roberson
Cultural Survival's Aimee Roberson on supporting Indigenous communities to defend and strengthen their rights.
Biocultural Diversity: An interview with Carla Bengoa Rojas
Carla Bengoa Rojas joined Synchronicity Earth as our Biocultural Diversity Programme Manager in 2024. She has collaborated with Amazon and Andean communities in Peru, Indigenous women entrepreneurs worldwide, and Indigenous experts in international forums. In this interview, we speak to Carla about her early interest in environmental law, her experience working with Indigenous Peoples [...]
From pledges to action: Land tenure commitments take centre stage in London
The nature that upholds all life is protected every day by Indigenous Peoples and local communities around the world. Their leadership is essential to a healthy planet and a just future. As leaders gathered at St James’ Palace to discuss how momentum towards COP30 can channel pledges into action, Synchronicity Earth calls on funders to [...]
A window into Guarani M’byá food culture
Guarani peoples – native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay – were one of the first peoples contacted after Portuguese and Spanish colonisers arrived in South America around 500 years ago. They have been fighting to protect their land and way of life since. In this blog, Programme Officer Bruna Miguel and Latin [...]
Stewardship as culture and resistance: A freshwater perspective
Rivers cleanse our waters, birth new life, and carry generational stories of interrelatedness and resilience as they journey through our ecosystems. Indigenous Peoples and local communities have been stewards of these stories for generations, safeguarding caregiving practices for their lands and waters. Recognising this, our partner Taskforce Against Kaiduan Dam (TAKAD) weaves together environmental [...]
“This is the reality”: What Indigenous leaders need us to hear
If we want to create a liveable future for all beings, it’s vital we listen to Indigenous voices, which too often go unheard. That’s why we hosted a Listening Session at The Sidebar alongside the Skoll World Forum, creating a space for influential individuals to pass the microphone to Indigenous representatives, and instead take [...]
Melanesian legends: Five species with deep cultural significance
The Kikori Delta is renowned for its ecological significance, rich biodiversity, and fascinating culture. Extensive mangroves, forest, wetland, and delta habitats make up this ecologically important and biologically diverse area in the gulf province of southern Papua New Guinea. The region's cultural and biological diversity is deeply intertwined, and this piece explores five culturally [...]
The Indigenous resistance protecting Ecuador’s rivers
Three stories told by Indigenous people standing up for Ecuador’s rivers about their fight to protect the nature they depend on.
Celebrating women in conservation
Women play an immensely important role in the conservation world. From contributing ground-breaking research, to upholding traditional local knowledge, women are often the frontline of preserving nature and nurturing the communities around them. Still, for many women in conservation, these roles often come with extra hurdles and challenges. That’s why it is essential we elevate [...]
How a small Cameroonian organisation saved 20,000 ha of tropical rainforest
The bad news came through at their weekly team meeting: a new decree (N°2019/4562 of 11 November 2019) had been issued, allocating 60,000 ha of Campo Ma'an forest in southwest Cameroon to CAMVERT, an agro-industrial giant producing and marketing palm oil. The Green Development Advocates (GDA) team sprang into action. This is the story of [...]